Soma Hakusan

🌅An eight-room ryokan watching the Pacific sunrise over Matsukawaura lagoon

Fukushima · Kaiyu no Yado Hakusan

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Rebuilt on Higher Ground

• 🏠The ryokan, newly built in 2001, lost its ground floor to the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake tsunami and was rebuilt on high ground that can also serve as an evacuation site.
• 👨‍👩‍👧The owner, the okami and the staff welcome guests.
• 🚭All rooms are non-smoking with a smoking area on each floor; pets are not allowed.

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Matsukawaura and the Sunrise

• 🌊Matsukawaura is a lagoon formed at the mouths of the Uda and Koizumi rivers, praised since the days of the Man'yoshu poetry anthology.
• 🌅From the rooms you can watch the sun rise over the Pacific and the blue sea.
• 🌌On clear nights the Milky Way shines overhead.

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Eight 10-Tatami Rooms

• 🛏️All eight rooms are 10-tatami Japanese-style rooms, each with its own toilet and washbasin.
• 📶Rooms have free Wi-Fi, a washlet toilet, TV, air conditioning, yukata and down futons.
• 👥Up to four guests per room (excluding co-sleeping infants); stays are generally accepted from two guests.

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Sea-View Bath and Sauna

• 🛁Separate men's and women's large baths on the second floor overlook Matsukawaura.
• 🌬️There is also a semi-open-air bath, a sauna and a cold plunge.
• ℹ️The baths use ordinary heated water, not hot spring water.

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Matsukawaura Seafood Kaiseki

• 🦀A head chef with 45 years of experience prepares seafood kaiseki using Matsukawaura's catch and hand-picked ingredients.
• 🍂Menus change with the seasons to feature what is in peak condition.
• 🍱Plans include dinner and breakfast, dinner only, or room only.

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Café Smile on the Third Floor

• 🍰A third-floor café is run by the inn's own pâtissière, who has made cakes for ten years.
• ☕Enjoy cakes such as half-baked cheesecake, strawberry shortcake and gâteau chocolat with sea views through floor-to-ceiling windows; takeout is available.
• 🕙Open 10:00–15:00, closed Wednesdays and Thursdays.

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Banquet Rooms and Lunch

• 🎎The ground floor has the Okinoshima hall for up to 30 people and the smaller Monjijima room for 8 to 12.
• 🍣Lunch (11:00–14:00, closed Wednesdays) is served in private rooms with sea views, including seafood rice bowls.
• 🚌Groups of ten or more can arrange a shuttle bus for trips of up to about an hour each way.

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Access

• 🚃The nearest station is Soma on the JR Joban Line, about 10 minutes by taxi.
• 🚌Take the Fukushima Kotsu Matsukawaura–Haragama loop bus to the Matsukawaura stop, then walk about 1 minute.
• 🚗By car use Soma IC on the Joban Expressway; free parking for 40 cars. Check-in 15:00, check-out 10:00.

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Eight 10-Tatami Rooms

• 🛏️All eight rooms are 10-tatami Japanese-style rooms, each with its own toilet and washbasin.
• 📶Rooms have free Wi-Fi, a washlet toilet, TV, air conditioning, yukata and down futons.
• 👥Up to four guests per room (excluding co-sleeping infants); stays are generally accepted from two guests.

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Sea-View Bath and Sauna

• 🛁Separate men's and women's large baths on the second floor overlook Matsukawaura.
• 🌬️There is also a semi-open-air bath, a sauna and a cold plunge.
• ℹ️The baths use ordinary heated water, not hot spring water.

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Rebuilt on high ground after the tsunami, this inn pairs Matsukawaura sunrises with seafood kaiseki and cakes from its own pâtissière. The baths are not hot springs, in-room baths are not listed, and shuttles are offered only for groups.

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From onsen etiquette to check-in — the things worth knowing first.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Soma Hakusan?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is by 10:00.

Where is Soma Hakusan located?

It is in Soma. Address: 123-1 Takarasaku, Iwanoko.

What is the cancellation and refund policy?

Free-cancellation deadlines vary by rate plan and are shown with each room. Cancelling before the deadline gives a full refund.